May 29 2017

The dollar store economy: Dollar General openings account for 80 percent of new stores in the US and largest occupation in US is in retail

The death of retail is a very real thing.  Amazon and other online retailers are simply shifting the way people shop in dramatic fashion.  Yet you have to realize that Amazon does have a minimum buy for free shipping and not everything is rock bottom cheap.  Also, food is still marked up on Amazon so […]

Feb 4 2017

U.S. Dollar Store empire: Making $20 billion a year one dollar at a time on broke Americans. 8,000+ dollar stores blanket the U.S.

Most people have been to a Starbucks and readily admit it, even if they never go back.  Many people have been to dollar stores but rarely admit this.  Dollar stores are doing exceptionally well with over 8,000 stores in the United States with revenues well above $20 billion a year.  Their target audience is working […]

Oct 30 2015

The dollar store expansion: Number of dollar stores in the US expected to exceed 30,000 in 2016.

Wal-Mart, the mega retailer has over 5,000 stores in the United States.  We tend to think of Wal-Mart as the low price leader crushing prices to their rock bottom level by cutting costs at every corner.  However, there is an even lower cost option and many working class Americans are turning to these stores.  Dollar […]

Sep 20 2015

Census data shows a record 46.7 million Americans live in poverty. Over 40,000 dollar stores now permeate the United States.

Census data is always released in September for the previous year.  As far as comprehensive data goes the Census is one of the best measures that we have.  The latest Census figures merely reflect an economy that is crushing the American Dream.  It also helps to highlight why so many people have profound doubts regarding […]

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